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A Vice President of Nigeria who recently dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC for the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is no doubt in limbo as his new party has begun move to search for fresh and unblemished Presidential candidate ahead of 2019, News Proof has learned reliably

Atiku had last week announced his resignation from the APC to PDP, a move political watchers have termed as desperation to vie for the 2019 presidential election.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chiefs, according to The Nation newspaper are to raise a search panel for a credible presidential candidate, a source said yesterday.

A senior party official, who pleaded not to be named, said the party had decided to scout for a “sellable” candidate who can match President Muhammadu Buhari, who is believed to be interested in a second term.

“We have made mistakes in the past. We violated zoning and we paid dearly for it. We are considering going for a presidential candidate, who will withstand the predictable propaganda of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government. We want to get it right. If we want to win, we must get a better candidate; a candidate that is better than what the APC will offer because Nigerians will compare and contrast,” the source said.

According to the source, who pleaded not to be named, the party may be looking beyond the array of likely presidential aspirants who have started consultations and mobilisation of supporters, ahead of next year’s primary.

PDP presidential contenders include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Barafawa, former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo.

The source said: “There is no shortage of presidential aspirants in our party. But, one factor that will determine the selection of the flag bearer is his ability to win. We as a party want to win. Therefore, the opinion is that, while studying those already holding consultations on their presidential ambition, the door should be open for more people to come in.

The source said: “Many APC leaders are former leaders of the PDP. Thus, communication is easy. We did not offend ourselves. They were fighting Jonathan and he is no more in the saddle. We still meet and relate and the bond is not entirely severed.”

Among APC stalwarts being wooed, according to the source, is Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwakwanso.

However, despite his potential, Tambuwal’s limitation is that he is considered as a promising politician from a narrow political base and disputed formidability, although he had a seemingly big stature then as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The source said: “There is no evidence of lack of amity between the PDP and Kwakwanso. Now that there is a division in Kano State APC, we are likely to succeed in our effort to encourage Kwakwanso to return. Kwakwanso actually wants to return, if we mount more pressure on him and convince him. But when he returns, he may have to fight for the ticket at the primary without any special concession given to him beyond the normal waiver.”

The presidential search team, it was gathered will be made up of experienced party leaders, “intellectual friends” of the PDP, founding fathers, National Assembly members, the governors and other party officials, who will consult widely and liaise with prominent leaders of opinion, including royal fathers, religious leaders, past leaders of government and other influential blocs in the society.

The source added: “For us in the PDP, it is a moment of sober reflection. We are facing the reality. It may not be easy to displace an incumbent. But, they defeated us. That has given us the courage that we can also defeat them.

“We need a new strategy. We must also make sacrifice to bounce back. To win, we must strategise, plan and execute our plans with dexterity. MKO Abiola was accepted by all the six regions. Somebody with that kind of antecedent can be honoured with the ticket to salvage Nigeria from the APC. He can come from the business world, diplomacy, and other sectors where he has made a name.

“The person must be clean; without any baggage and he must be knowledgeable and versatile. He must have adequate knowledge of how to turn the economy around. And you know, the first criterion is that he must be someone from the North because we have zoned the presidency to the North. The factor we are considering is the winning factor and the PDP family will not compromise this factor.”

Source: http://www.newsproof.org/2017/12/2019-atiku-in-limbo-as-pdp-search-for.html

We have made mistakes in the past. We violated zoning and we paid dearly for it. We are considering going for a presidential candidate, who will withstand the predictable propaganda of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government. We want to get it right. If we want to win, we must get a better candidate; a candidate that is better than what the APC will offer because Nigerians will compare and contrast,” the source said.

Invariably, Atiku is a worst candidate

Baawaa:
Invariably, Atiku is a worst candidate

I know you will ignorantly bare your teeth on this face it, Atiku is your next President

Ratello:
I know you will ignorantly bare your teeth on this face it, Atiku is your next President

Next President in 3019

Baawaa:
Invariably, Atiku is a worst candidate

Atiku is better than the dullard. Atiku will send him back to Daura in 2019.

clevvermind:
Atiku is better than the dullard. Atiku will send him back to Daura in 2019.

Atiku is a confirmed thief,ask Obasanjo

A-THIEF-CROOK is dead in water. Nonsense!

If he (Atiku) had remained in pDP all these while, it would have been easy ride for him. But because of his desperation to be the Nigeria president, he has been jumping from one political party to another. Besides he's not the man of his words. He said he has gotten to the last bus when he decamped to apc before 2015 general election. Now he has moved again. All these makes people to have no trust in you. Some politician would not want to give him pDP ticket because of this attitude.

PDP just want to give Atichukwulating Gruntees heart attack. After the demise of their King Pig Nnamdidiot Cownu, they found refuge in Atichukwu. Now Atichukwu is about to be rendered a nobody.

The zoo mustú fall!

clevvermind:
Atiku is better than the dullard. Atiku will send him back to Daura in 2019.

Back to Daura while Atichukwu becomes the President of Biafra abi?

Ratello:
I know you will ignorantly bare your teeth on this face it, Atiku is your next President

The unrepentant unrelenting thief can only become a president of Biafra.

The Dullard must go back to Daura and attend to his cow.However, Atiku should not be an option.

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